Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Desilú León explains the route for “Paths of Pope Leo XIV,” which will cover four regions in the country: Lambayeque, Piura, La Libertad, and Callao, key locations in the pastoral life of Pope Leo XIV. / Credit: Courtesy of Ministry of Trade and Tourism of Peru
Lima Newsroom, May 23, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
ThepresidentofPeru,DinaBoluarte,andtheministerofforeigntradeandtourism,DesilúLeón,haveofficiallylaunchedanewtourismrouteinthecountry.
Theroute,knownas“PathsofPopeLeoXIV,”seekstohighlighttheplaceswheretheHolyFather—formerlyknownasBishopRobertPrevost—exercisedhisfruitfulpastoralministryintheAndeannation.
Theroutecoversfourofthecountry’sregions:Lambayeque,Piura,LaLibertad,andCallao,keylocationsintheministryofthemanwhoisnowPopeLeoXIV,thefirstPeruviancitizentobecomepope.
“ThePathsofPopeLeoXIVroutewillnotonlyincludeLambayeque—whichwehaveestablishedasthefirstdestination,sincethecurrentpopewasbishopoftheDioceseofChiclayo—butalsotheotherplacesinPeruwhereheserved,”theministerexplain
